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Yahoo loses chairman as board is shaken again

Decision comes less than a month after Jerry Yang quit and Bostock announced Yahoo was undertaking a strategic reviewYahoo's chairman Roy Bostock has become the latest executive to leave the internet...

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Intervention in Syria will escalate, not stop the killing | Seumas Milne

Russia and China blocked a bid to force regime change. But a negotiated settlement is the only way out of civil warThere is no limit, it seems, to the blood price Arabs have to pay for their "spring"....

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The RNC's Obama fashionista smear crashes on runway | Paul Harris

Oddly enough, the Republican National Committee's attempt to mount a populist attack on a self-serving, wealthy elite fails to flyWhoIt is the Republican National Committee, the leadership organisation...

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Syria: attack on Homs continues as Assad talks of dialogue - Tuesday 7 February

• Assad tells Russians he is ready for dialogue with opposition • Bombardment of Homs continues for fourth day• US says it is looking at how to provide humanitarian aid• Splits emerge between Free...

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Patrice Evra faces dilemma over handshake with Liverpool's Luis Suárez

• League maintains pre-match routine for game at United• Uruguayan received eight-game ban for racially abusing EvraPatrice Evra will not be spared a decision on whether to shake the hand of Luis...

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Argentina to take Falklands row to UN

Cristina Kirchner warns of 'grave risks to international security' and states intention to prevent war over natural resourcesPresident Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has accused Britain of...

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Angela Merkel says EU needs Britain

German chancellor insists UK is still a key player in the EU and is 'more pro-European than some other countries'The German chancellor Angela Merkel has issued an emphatic plea for Britain to stay in...

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Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri results – live

Live coverage of the Republican caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota – plus the result of the non-binding 'beauty contest' primary in Missouri• Live and in 3D, state-by-state election results10.49pm: The...

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Ban Ki-moon: UN's failure to agree a Syria resolution is disastrous

Lack of UNSCR resolution 'encouraged Syrian government to step up its war on its people', says secretary generalThe UN's failure to agree a resolution on Syria is "disastrous" for the country's people,...

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Arrest warrant issued for Maldives leader

Fears of renewed street violence after more than 48 hours of political turmoil since Mohamed Nasheed forced out of officeA court in the Maldives has issued an arrest warrant against Mohamed Nasheed,...

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US banks and states agree $26bn mortgage settlement for homeowners

Millions of people could have mortgage debt cut as America's top lenders agree deal over alleged abuses in housing marketUS government officials have reached a $25bn settlement with the country's...

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Garzón found guilty in wiretapping case

Human rights judge Garzón barred for 11 years after authorising illegal recordings of lawyers' conversationsThe Spanish judge celebrated for pursuing international human rights cases was convicted of...

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Gorbachev: Putin has exhausted himself as Russian leader

Former Soviet leader warns of more protests if the Russian prime minister does not 'change the way things are'The former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said Vladimir Putin has exhausted himself as...

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'Mitt Romney will do better, not worse, in upcoming contests' - video

Guardian polling expert Harry J Enten gives his analysis of why voter turnout has been so low in this Republican primary contest, why Mitt Romney could still win the nomination, and what it all means...

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Mohamed Nasheed: Maldives leader who has been in tighter spots

Ex-president, environmental activist and prisoner of conscience is no stranger to jail and threats during an outspoken career Mohamed Nasheed spent the day at Keneryge – his family home in the Maldives...

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China believes Syria needs a peaceful solution | Liu Xiaoming

China's veto of the UN security council resolution reflects our conviction that we must calm, not inflame, the situation in SyriaRather a lot of megaphone diplomacy followed the recent UN vote on...

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Obama pardons 10 states from No Child Left Behind requirements

Ten states are the first of dozens that have appealed for waivers from the strict deadlines of the Bush-era education lawPresident Barack Obama will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping...

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Path's privacy problem poses questions for all social apps

It's not wrong to store someone's phone contacts on a server. It's wrong to do it without telling them.Social photography startup Path has apologised to its users for uploading and storing their phone...

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Senior Tanzanian journalist arrested

The director of the Tanzania Media Women's Association (Tamwa), Ananilea Nkya, was arrested early today in Dar es Salaam.She was detained along with several activists and journalists during a public...

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Bronx teenager beaten by police calls on New York governor to investigate

Jateik Reed, 19, captured on tape being struck by NYPD officers, wants independent investigation into allegations of police brutalityAttorneys for a young man beaten by police in New York City are...

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